My love/hate relationship with chemo is simple. I hate it, because poor Toby gets sleepy and little lethargic the first few days after his treatment. I love it, because it’s keeping the lymphoma controlled, and giving my dog more quality time on this Earth. Actually, it’s not chemo I hate, it’s more the prednisone that… Continue reading My Love/Hate Relationship with Chemo
When I wrote our last post about Toby’s lymphoma returning, I apparently didn’t understand everything very well. The key thing I didn’t totally grasp was that unlike last time when Toby was taken off the chemo, this time, he will be on it for as long as it is working for him/he is tolerating it.… Continue reading Chemotherapy Is Now a Regular Part of Our Life
Lymphoma. It was the dreaded “L” word I knew I would likely hear again, but was hoping it wouldn’t be for a very, very long time. But, as life would have it, I heard it again on Thursday. To be very honest, I didn’t need any test to tell me Toby’s cancer was back. As… Continue reading The Dreaded “L” Word
Today was Toby’s second post-chemo vet visit. And, I’m happy to say his oncologist gave him two thumbs up! Although we didn’t do blood work this time, all of his lymphnodes were normal size and nothing was out of the ordinary. I can’t begin to explain how happy I am about this. I know one… Continue reading Toby’s Second Post-Chemo Vet Visit
August 1! August 1! This meant Toby got to start doing fun stuff again, and to celebrate we went back to the very first place I took Toby on his way home the day I got him – to see my mom in the nursing home. He used to visit her everyday for years with… Continue reading Canine Cancer Diaries: Toby’s First Post Chemo Outing
Has it really been three months and five chemo treatments since Toby was diagnosed with lymphoma? If you’re following us on social media, you already know that yesterday was Toby’s last chemo treatment, and was likely harder on me emotionally than his first. But, there was really, really good news, which we shared on Facebook… Continue reading Toby’s Last Chemo Treatment
Toby’s last chemo treatment is Thursday. I am a wreck. A 100 percent wreck. Lets look at the facts. Since his first treatment Toby has been doing great. I went from them telling me that they weren’t sure how long I would have with him, to the oncologist telling me how you couldn’t ask for… Continue reading Going Down the Last Chemo Treatment Rabbit Hole
“You couldn’t ask for anything more from a lymphoma dog.” That’s what Toby’s oncologist had to say during today’s visit. It was his fourth treatment and the doctor could not be more please with the way Toby is responding. His lymphnodes are down, his blood counts are great and he even gained a pound, which… Continue reading Four Chemo Treatments Down, One to Go
The past month has been a roller coaster of emotions. Actually, 2016 as a whole has been like that. I noticed Toby’s swollen neck April 18, and he was diagnosed April 22. I’ve been trying to write weekly updates about our life, but last week – Week 5 – got a little derailed. Friday morning,… Continue reading It All Feels So Normal, But It’s Not
Week three with canine lymphoma meant it was time for Toby’s second chemo treatment. This was his visit summary: “Toby presented for a recheck examination of his lymphoma. Toby has done well since his first chemotherapy treatment 3 weeks ago. On examination today, Toby’s lymph nodes are all palpate normally.” !!!!!!! Excellent news to say… Continue reading Kisses Before Chemo
